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S72.44

Fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of femur

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
S72.441Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femurCategory
S72.441ADisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S72.441BDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
S72.441CDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
S72.441DDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
S72.441EDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
S72.441FDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
S72.441GDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
S72.441HDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
S72.441JDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
S72.441KDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
S72.441MDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
S72.441NDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable
S72.441PDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionBillable
S72.441QDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionBillable
S72.441RDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionBillable
S72.441SDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of right femur, sequelaBillable
S72.442Displaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femurCategory
S72.442ADisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
S72.442BDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
S72.442CDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
S72.442DDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
S72.442EDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
S72.442FDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
S72.442GDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
S72.442HDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
S72.442JDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
S72.442KDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
S72.442MDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
S72.442NDisplaced fracture of lower epiphysis (separation) of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable

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